A Solar Power Plant project (GES) is planned for the shared pastureland of the Ağaçlı, Kaynak, and Narlıca neighborhoods in the Kulp (Pasur) district of Diyarbakır (Amed).
The plant, proposed by a construction company named VBZ, is set to cover an area of 25.71 hectares and will consist of 30,909 solar panels along with a lithium-ion energy storage facility with a capacity of 17 megawatt-hours. The project, which targets land for pasture, has sparked strong reactions from villagers and local residents.
The Amed Bar Association and the Association of Lawyers for Freedom (ÖHD) filed a lawsuit for the cancellation of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) "positive" decision regarding the project. The case will be heard at Diyarbakır 4th Administrative Court on 15 and 16 May.
At the same time, the Bar Association and ÖHD filed a criminal complaint with the Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office against those who used fake photos in the EIA report, accusing them of “misconduct in public office” and “forgery of documents.”